Soap dispenser



A ril 20 1926. 158L836 F. BROWN SOAP DISPENSER Filed April 9 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 1 I 4' I .gwwnto a 17 24 51 0001 April 20 1926.

' F. BROWN SOAP DISPENSER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 9, 1925 Igwuento'o Bed Brow/1 7 u 4 u m 4/ m M x \\I NH H H I IH HHM I I WI I Ini H n H MIN MUM n HI I l H a v Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

FRED BROWN, or STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA.

SOAP DISPENSER.

Application filed April 9, 19535; Serial No. 21,942.

To all whom it may concern: D Be it known that I, FRED BROWN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Sturgis,

in the county of Meade and State of South Dakota, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Soap Dispensers; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention has for its object to prevent the wasting of soapin shops, lavatories and other places frequented by mechanics and clerksfor m shing the hands, and a further object is to prevent theunauthorized appropriation of soap by persons enjoying the privilege ofthe lavatory or other convenience.

In accordance with the invention, the soap in a. semi-liquid state isplaced in a container which is attached to a wall or other convenientsupport and a plunger within the container is utilized for dispensingthe.

soap, the stem of the plunger being hollow and constituting a dischargefor the soap, operating means being provided to coact with the stem ofthe plunger to press the latter into the container and effect a positivedischarge of the soap.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanylng drawings forming a part of theapplication:

Figure 1 is a side view of a soap dispenser embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical, central sectional view thereof,

Figure 3 is a detail transverse section,

Figure 4 is a detail view of the cap,

Figure 5 is a detail view of the upper portion of the container, and

Figure 6 is a detail view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the container which may be of any capacity. andpreferred construction and is adapted to receive the soap which is in asemi-liquid state. A cap 2 has the container detachably connectedthereto and any suitable fastening means may be employed for securingthe parts when assembled. As shown, the container 1 is provided at itsupper end with a plurality of hooks 3 and the cap 2 has lugs 4 withwhich the hooks 3 are adapted to coact so as to hold the container inplace when properly fitted to the cap. The cap 2 has opposed flanges 5'formed therewith and the same are apertured to receive screws or otherfastenings whereby the cap is at tached to a wall or other convenientsupport.

The plunger 6 has a snug fit within the container 1 and is attached tothe lower end of a tubular stem 7. In. its simplest form, the plunger 6consistsof a leather disk confined between metal plates which areattached to the lower end of the stem 7 in any determined way. The stem7 is externally threaded and is of a length to pass through the cap 2when the plunger 6 is at the. bottom of the container 1. The projectingend of the stem 7 is recurved, as indicated at 8,

and constitutes a nozzle for the discharge of the soap. A guide 9projects from the cap 2 and engages the depending or spout portion 8 ofthe stem 7.

A gear wheel 10 is threaded to the stem 7 and is mounted within thecap 2so as to rotate freely but is held against vertical movement. Acomplemental gear element 11 is in mesh with the gear wheel 10 and isfast to a shaft 12 which is mounted in a side of the cap 2. A handle 13is loosely mounted upon the projecting end of the shaft 12 and isprovided with a spring actuated dog 1A provided to coact with a ratchetwheel 15 fast to the shaft 12 and in this manner the handle 13 may beoscillated and through the ratchet mechanism rotates the shaft 12 andthe gear wheel 10 through the instrumentality of the gear element 11.Rotation of the gear wheel 10 effects a lowering of the plunger 6,thereby compressing the soap in the container 1 and effecting a positivedischarge thereof through the stem 7 and nozzle 8. It is proposed toprovide filled containers 1 which may replace the empty containers whichmay be discarded after the contents have been used. The stem 7 andreourved portion 8 may be of any construction and it is obvious that thesame may comprise a single tube or sections and fittings. The cap 2 maybe cast or formed in any preferred Way and any suitable gearing may beemployed to effect a positive movement of the plunger and to hold thesame When advanced.

What is claimed is:

A soap dispenser comprising a container, a plunger therein, anexternally threaded 10 tubular stem carrying the plunger and exelementfast to the shaft and in mesh with said gear Wheel a handle loose on theshaft,

and a ratchet mechanism between the handle and shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED BROWN.

